World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m)

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The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), formerly known as the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), [1] also referred to as 'short course worlds', [2] [3] [4] are an international swimming competition staged by the internationally recognized governing body of the sport, World Aquatics (formerly FINA). The championships are staged in a 25m pool, referred to as short course format, and traditionally have been held biennially in alternate years to the World Aquatics Championships. [5] [6] Unlike the World Aquatics Championships, only swimming events are staged at these championships (being one of the six disciplines that form part of the World Aquatics Championships).

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Editions

Member federations referred to as winners, second, and third, in the table below, are the top three nation's listed on the medal tally based on the standard method of ranking (being total gold medals, followed by total silver medals, and then total bronze medals).

EditionYearDatesHostNationsEventsWinnerSecondThird
1 1993 December 2 – 5 Flag of Spain.svg Palma de Mallorca, Spain 4632Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 1995 November 30 – December 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5732Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
3 1997 April 17 – 20 Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg, Sweden 7132Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
4 1999 April 1 – 4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hung Hom Bay, Hong Kong, China 6140Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
5 2000 March 16 – 19 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece 7840Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6 2002 April 3 – 7 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 9240Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
7 2004 October 7 – 11 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis, United States 9440Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
8 2006 April 5 – 9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai, China 11740Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
9 2008 April 9 – 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester, Great Britain 11640Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10 2010 December 15 – 19 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates 15340Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11 2012 December 12 – 16 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey 16240Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
12 2014 December 3 – 7 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar 17446Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
13 2016 December 6 – 11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor, Canada 17246Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
14 2018 December 11 – 16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, China 17546Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
15 2021 December 16 – 21 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 18346Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
16 2022 December 13 – 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia 15448Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
17 2024 December 10 – 15 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary 18945Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of World Aquatics 2.svg Neutral Athletes B Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Events

The 2022 championships were the first edition of the championships in which the male and female event programs were identical. Mixed relays were added from the 2014 edition of the championships.

Men's events

Edition 1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024
Freestyle50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
400 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
800 m X X
1500 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Backstroke50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Breaststroke50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Butterfly50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Individual
medley		100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
400 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Freestyle relays4×50 m X X X X X
4×100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4×200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Medley relays4×50 m X X X X X
4×100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Number of events1616162020202020202020222222222321

Women's events

Edition 1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024
Freestyle50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
400 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
800 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
1500 m X X
Backstroke50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Breaststroke50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Butterfly50 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Individual
medley		100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
400 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Freestyle relays4×50 m X X X X X
4×100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4×200 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Medley relays4×50 m X X X X X
4×100 m X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Number of events1616162020202020202020222222222321

Mixed events

Edition 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024
Relays4×50 m freestyle X X X X X X
4×50 m medley X X X X X X
4×100 m medley X
Number of events222223

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m).

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 172138110420
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9310486283
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 494343135
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32252279
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 292843100
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24282880
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 24112459
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 224246110
9Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2217847
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22131146
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21292777
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21152460
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20323183
14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17413391
15Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 15121441
16Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1051631
17Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 104822
18Flag of France.svg  France 8151134
19Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 75517
20Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 65415
21 Flag of World Aquatics 2.svg Neutral Athletes B 64010
22Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6129
23Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 55414
24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5207
25Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5139
26Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 472132
27 Russian Swimming Federation 47415
28Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44210
29Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4217
30Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4015
31Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4004
32Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 37515
33Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 37313
34Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3339
35Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 32712
36Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3238
37Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3216
38Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 27211
39Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2024
40Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2013
41Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1348
42Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1225
43Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1034
44Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0336
45Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0213
46Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0134
47Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0123
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0123
49Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0112
50Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0101
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0101
52Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0033
53 Flag of World Aquatics 2.svg Neutral Athletes A 0022
54Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0011
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0011
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0011
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 0011
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0011
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0011
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0011
Totals (60 entries)7026916922,085

Medal winners

Updated after the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m):

Championship records

See also

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